Senior Financial Analyst

About the role

This is a high visibility, critical role supporting our Oshkosh, WI and Kewanee, IL sites and will be the finance business partner to the cross functional leaders. You will be a key finance resource for our facilities, leading financial support for multiple value streams and processes.

Responsibilities

• Drive both cost and cash productivity in the plants partnering with the leadership team to generate top line growth and gross margin expectations.
• Lead and improve our Excess and Obsolete analysis and process.
• Prepare reports on daily, weekly & monthly basis to assist in the tracking and improvement of safety, quality, delivery, cost and cash metrics.
• Lead location inventory and asset reporting, review, and accuracy.
• Drive the development of analytical tools and capabilities to better understand the plants’ manufacturing cost structure.
• Types of analysis includes variance analysis for conversion and material cost, productivity results, and Value Stream production results.
• Clearly articulate the drivers of variance, including volume, mix, inflation and productivity.
• Support understanding of Percent of Completion revenue recognition.
• Provide variance analysis of cost center spend vs budget, identifying trends and key cost drivers.
• Participate in and able to lead cross-functional projects focused on driving operational improvements in the plant.
• Lead the month-end close process which includes preparing journal entries and loading results in reporting package tool.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance related field required.
• 3+ years of experience in Financial Planning, Operational Finance or Corporate Finance is required.
• At least some manufacturing finance experience is required.
• Experience with plant standard costing systems is strongly preferred.
• Previous experience working with Percent of Completion Revenue recognition is preferred.
• Proficient in advanced Microsoft Excel; experience with Tableau, Sievo, and/or OneStream XF is an asset; familiarity with ERP systems preferred.
• Knowledge of US GAAP required.
• Well organized and can prioritize multiple projects with competing timelines.
• Interpersonal skills that build and maintain excellent relationships and credibility.
• Demonstrates a high level of understanding of how key finance and manufacturing decisions impact the business divisions and forecasted operating results/cash flows.
• Ability to travel up to 15% of the time.

Qualifications

• Position is hybrid - requiring onsite 4 days per week at either the Oshkosh WI site or Kewanee IL site.

Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel.
• Familiarity with ERP systems and financial planning software.

Benefits

Benefits to support the lives of our employees include:

• Medical, dental, and vision plans along with flexible spending accounts.
• Short-term and long-term disability benefits.
• Critical illness, accident insurance and life insurance.
• A 401(k) retirement plan and an employee stock purchase plan — both include a company match.
• Tuition reimbursement, caregiver, personal and parental leave, back-up care services, paid time off including volunteer time, a well-being program, and/or legal & identity theft protection.

Pay

$76,000.00 - $141,100.00 Depending on the position offered, employee may be eligible for other forms of compensation, such as annual incentives.

Schedule

Position is hybrid - requiring onsite 4 days per week at either the Oshkosh WI site or Kewanee IL site.